The homeowner walked inside from the carport and walked right into Brooks in her kitchen.

A neighbor said the homeowner told Brooks, “You better get out of here,” and he did. The woman followed him outside, where she saw a female in a beige car waiting. She was able to punch in the tag number as the woman getaway driver took off – without her alleged accomplice.

Police tracked the car to a nearby gas station and arrested Michelle Reyes, 18.

Police set up a perimeter and used K-9s to scour the surrounding area, eventually locating Brooks hiding in a backyard two streets over.

“I was just showing her my surveillance-camera video of people trying to break into my car,” said next-door neighbor Craig Kidwell of the victim. “We had no idea a few hours later someone would come right into her house.”

A neighbor said while police did recover some of the victim’s stolen items, some jewelry was still missing, and they were planning to walk the neighborhood to see if any was dropped on the ground.